New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-18
CHAKGED WITH PERI URY.
A BITTER ATTACK on SENATOR MCPHERSON
HENRY s. LITTLE INVITES HIM TO LIBEL SUIT
ASSERTING THAT HE CAN PROVE THE SENATOR
orp Pr RRIRERY.

two elements OF the Democratic party ono led by United
states Senator John Il. Mcpherson and the other by
Henry s. Little and exSecretary OF state Kelsey. which
years In tho publication or charges by
Mr. Kelsey that the Senator had cOmpassed tho election
of the Republican Senator, General Sewell, when a
Democratic Senator could been elected is far from
settled On the contrary, fresh fuel is added to the
fame by long open letter written to-day TO Senator NC
pberson by Mr. Little in which he fercely assas his
character. In it he adduces many facts and crcum-
stances the truth OF the original charge that Sen
ators sewell and MCPHERSON made a corrupt bargain
the terms or which claimed to have been overheard
by the late President Peter H. Watson. OF the Erie
Railroad who happened 10 he in an adjoining room at
the Continental Hotel in Philadelphia. Senator Me-
Phcrson has denied in the most positive terms that any
such conference between him and Senator sewel ever
took place Mr. Little reviews the whole matter at
length declares in the most emphatic language at
Senator McPhersons statements and explanations are
absolutely false, and insists upon his ability to prove
them go. Senator Mcpherson had accused MI Little
joining conspiracy to backen his character and
in response TO this the letter writer says:
You have given me the rgit-indeed, you have made 1t
my dutytO carefully, patiently and conscientionsly
search out the evidence of your hypocrisy unruthul
ness and treason. More than that yon have by your
unprovoked and offensive language, absolved ne from
dealing with you United states Senator your arti
roncr an real one9t Of cattle trader and butcher
II United States Senator would be benefited By the
dignity that office should confer he must behave like
one You Will see. Senator. that you imposed upon me
much labor OF the most delicate and dncut cnaracter
have spent "A whole year, of and on, as had oppor-
tuny tracing ont the truth. have used experts IN
hanawrng photography c9nr eSods Of G
truth and guiltand they ALL without single exception,
that's worse Before am through with you am sure the
public will much marvel at the time occupied III
~ tbcy viii that got it AZ ali You will be more
prised than any one else fancy.
ACCUSED OF MEANLY USING HIS HIGH OFFICE.
Following this up with hot shot the letter proceeds:
Is-S IN nj = near
seven years. gather your evidence against Mr. Kelsey
and myself as cOconspirai0rs fou had Inc advantage
OF knowing your dOngs and whereabouts, while we,
engrosscd In occupations, heard or knew next
TO nothing OF yours While friendly relations existed be
assist You to second term. you lneeny used me
dignity OF that Ligh oce to shelter charges for when
draw them the next day. senator who prostitutes
high office to such base must he driven 10 II by some
desperate emergency.
The pleasure which the task Of exposing the Senator
gives tue writer IS forth in words like these:
When at the bar genuine pleasure to pursue
and punish legal fraud The more exalted the wrong
docr the better. I nnd the zest in LAYING bare
political fraud BY al odds yours the most be, utiu
case ~ either kind that ever Tell to my lot. ana may
say right here, Senator IN strict confidence between US
two that I've got you.
MR.. LITTLE READY TO FIGHT FOR MONTH.
Mr. Little says that the present IS appropriate time
to settle the long noocd question OF the senator's guilt
or innocence in the first place the latter ia now
making his plans for thr in the senate. and be
cause In the second place the writer having settled
business matters that have hitherto occupied him has
now ample time devote to the matter and can give
HIM every day for a month" He adds:
You cant tell exactly Just now whether you VIII De
candidate or not can tell yOu though. that you VIII
never at again for Ncw,rsey IN the United states zen
ate lower down thar the gallery II yon 10 nor dStIote
the charges standing against you AL these years III can
not he composed by any amount 81 money corporate
interests furnish Not that plenty OF men elected 20
the Legislature are not anxious for the Doodle" but
they cannot vote for you without wearing or%a As
ndeble the United states stamp on an army iuie as
token OF ownership. You must giye the boys chance
scoundrols almost always towards you Know zen
Il was apparent from the experience of secretary Of
state Kelsey and the IAtor OF III, r1N hmorfdn that
Won could not be dragoOuei into libel SUIT Both or
these gentlemen sought IT upon the most Liberal terms
summer vacation for fear OF missing the service OF me
summons your too.conrling friends had promised MN
Kelsey tried to get II away from him by underbdilng
him Tn damages. whiting them down to cents me
ion OF four states In which 10 bring your suit No
public has ever been scored and iaDnted as you
Mr. Kelsey YOU accepted rs kindly ~ an invitation 20
dinner and yet the lougdesret sheriff did not summon
him be and appear anywhere before anybody.
INVITING LIBEL SUIT.
Mr. Little dares tho senator 10 him for libel and TO
make the process easy he sets forth his accusations e1
plcitly. lie sas;
Now senator II YOU prefer me for defendant. Will
affirm nnd DO affirm. that The 'ts9n memorandum
was made 10y him IN his genuine haudwriunI ana ma
i, this true should be sent to jail for making ms
positive declaration ms M. suIo you Win eulo' -,
much ns YOU did Mr. Watson's death. 10 prevent
Slow 20 meet the present exlgency. shall submit to you
several practical business propositions, which, II ac.
ceped by YOU will determine once tO all the lueH lou 0l
your guilt or innocence IL be done Within week
Every plblc officer IS public servant ana Is aehabe
not exempt from this uuwrten law. Besides Yourself
other distinguished gentlemen are Involved iue mem.
naudum makes the As>aiaut OF three United states
senators time IL written, Yk: senator stan
ley Matthews, now Justice OF the Dhl1ed S p,
dent Cevclands Cabinet and senator Ransom or North
Carolina 10y charging them with being employed by
aud the Senate NJ large with ycnalty oy stduns lu
the needed legislation could be hN for sum OF money
easily commanded" Further. II makes your pretended
friend Mr. Jewett OF the Erie. party 10 traffic
contract 10y which General -ewe was ~ bee TRANSPORTED
fothe United states by the OF the Erie stock
yard. and Mr. Jcwett IN turn TO become democratic
senator your repued friends and colleagues by ir
putting specific offences 10 them than on your inashry
enemies whom You charse upon sl'pi"s OH, an" ,h
without particular, Ponderous or otherwise. II the
Cabiuet Supreme Court and United states senate can
stand your aspersons. Mr.. kelsey and should" We
have been brought mp on them
You NAV be willing To sit down and retain power ana
patronage upon any terms. but the people et rus state
viii not submit T. such pu7.li!,os nous, S,,rv m m,
tme has when YOU must fish. cut bAlt or 20 ashore
This is the law OF the seaco1st have pttlHreu my SCI
10 otie Won multitude OF tribunals and tests 80 Jsl AMI
iatr t ,, y, ~ cnwarcr thnt Jcrseyinen Will not
endure For nearly eight years you have known that
YOU VIZ neocrac coIicaruc IN the United states senate
and the election OF scwol In his stead II was
charged pcltly that the plot WIS hat'Erd ~ go" al
the Continental Hotel. rhladelphia, in Room No 20. on
the night OF December b, lo1s, where you had sum
mnned General seweu 10 meet You II appears that
Perrr H. Watson. OF Ashtahula. Ohio occupied the al
accnt room, No - and overheard lis details "hlch ne
reduced writing al the suggestion OF the Hon AorA
= Hewitt AT his house In New York. That memOiahIui
Is now ready bo produced before any person tribunal
committee meeting that may Ice egIeed upon l" pass
upou its gcnuinencss and the truth or lis contents
ANOTHER CUISINES PROPOSITIONS
TIA libel suit does accord with the Senator's views
or the best means of settling the matter MI Lite has
another proposition which he makes IN these terms
Now that Mr. Watson is dead You express DOUBT AS 10
the guuuiucncss of the nemoranduln We Will SEQ
whether YOU sincere IN this preence nave sluuel
# With great III comparison win sthlaus oplIued
lions: that each of place $4,000 In the hands OF the
Hon AMI DOdd late Wee Chancellor. one oi the most
trusted law yers III the state whose decision VIII Dc ao-
crpted by every decent manin the state III do NOT
satisfy him the memorandum Is the genuine landwrluhg
of MIR WATSON. : divide $4,000 equally De
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